Resource Details
Resource Type
Activity
Region
Arctic
Completion Time
About 1 period
Grade
Middle School and Up
Permission
Download and Share
Author(s)
IPY International Programme Office
Topic
Earth Science
Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate
Polar Science
General Polar Science

This PDF handout and activity provides background information about polar weather and climate followed by an activity to help students consider their own local weather vs. polar weather. Students will observe the weather where they live and report on basic meteorological data such as air temperature, precipitation, wind etc. and use a weather map to compare their local weather to weather in the Polar Regions.

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